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Main Line – (256) 353-5312, to reach extensions dial 353-0763
John Seymour President & CEO – ext. 103
[email protected] McKelvy
Director of Workforce Development and Education – ext. 107
[email protected] Page
Vice President of Public Policy and Business Development
– ext. 109 [email protected] Wilbanks
Director of Membership Development – ext. 104 [email protected]
Leissa Hill Chief Financial Officer
– ext. 102 [email protected] McDonald
Director of Operations and Events – ext. 100 [email protected]
Tiffany Brightwell Director of Investor Relations – ext. 101 [email protected]
Decatur-Morgan County Chamber of CommerceDirections (USPS 516-530)
PO Box 2003 Decatur, AL 35602-2003
Decatur-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 2003 Decatur, AL 35602-2003
E-Mail: [email protected]
Website: www.dcc.org
Contact Information As the Chamber makes preparations for the 2010 fiscal year, the Public Policy Committee holds a series of meetings to draft local, state, and federal agendas for the upcoming year. This committee, open to all interested Chamber members, addresses issues from annexation to infra-structure.
We feel it is important for our members and the community to understand where we stand on several issues and over the next few months, we’ll address those in Directions magazine and we’ll begin at the local level.
One key factor in economic development of any community is annexation. The Chamber feels that the City of Decatur should explore the viability of annexation of property whose owners enjoy a benefit from city services and have a close proxim-ity to the boundaries of Decatur. As such, annexation could be a catalyst for com-mercial and residential growth in Decatur. The Chamber also suggests that the City of Decatur consider instituting policies regarding water and sewer extensions, as other municipalities have enacted, which operate to preserve the health and contin-ued viability of city services to its citizens. As such, an extension of sewer service to areas outside the Decatur city limits should be done so pursuant to a policy that recognizes the value in recouping the city’s investment of infrastructure and services. The Chamber believes this can be accomplished by offering improvements or services to those property owners who are desirous of being a part of Decatur.
The future success of Decatur’s downtown area depends greatly on the success of the Decatur Downtown Redevelopment Authority and the Envision Decatur plan. The Chamber supports the establishment of a downtown arts campus, a project currently being developed through a part-nership involving Calhoun Community College and Athens State University. This project will allow students of the arts to complete their first two years of instruction and general education courses with Calhoun and complete their upper division work from Athens State. This project will have a tremendous impact on the local community, creating an educational centerpiece downtown and opening the door to cultural events and activities that will draw beyond the bor-der of Morgan County.
Business Development is one of the single most important roles of the Chamber. We strive to make Decatur-Morgan County a business-friendly environment and support the sale of properties such as the Morgan County Fairgrounds (owned by the county) and the Morgan County Board of Education. Both properties are best suited for retail development because of their proximity to other developments. Redevelopment of the properties would generate sales tax revenue for the commu-nity. In an effort to promote economic growth, the Chamber urges the Decatur City Council and the Morgan County Commission to work with the Chamber’s Business Development Committee to develop small business, retail and light industrial incentive packages for new and existing businesses.
All these points and more are part of our 2010 Public Policy Agenda, which can be viewed in its entirety by going to www.dcc.org.
Table of Contents
Commordore of the Quarter .....4
New Members .........................5
Renewing Members .................6
Ribbon Cuttings ......................8
Special Events ........................9
Events Calendar ....................12
Chamber Chat .......................13
Workforce Development .........14
Community ...........................15
Chris PriestVice-Chair Public Policy
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Commodore of the QuarterEach quarter, an outstanding Commodore earns the Commodore of the Quarter award as a dedicated member who serves above and beyond our expectations. This quarter’s Commodore of the Quarter award recipient is Tom Owczarzak owner of Avanti Computers. Tom is an outstanding example of what the Chamber’s Commodore Program represents.
Tom attended all required Commodore meetings. He continually thanks Chamber members for their membership and encourages participation in Chamber events and programs. In addition, Tom participated in all assigned ribbon cuttings as well as volunteered for numerous special events.
Tom is the owner of Avanti Computers, serving all your computer needs since 1998. He has been serving as a Commodore since 2006.
The Chamber thanks Tom for his dedication to the Commodore Program and congratulates him for being presented with the “Commodore of the Quarter” award.
Thanks to our 3rd and 4th Quarter Commodore SponsorsTom Owczarzak
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If you’re not already a member, visit any of the 20 branches to learn how easy it is to join.Redstone Federal Credit Union is Alabama’s largest member-owned financial institution.You can trust Redstone Federal Credit Union – just like family.
This Credit Union is Federally Insured by the National Credit Union Administration.
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Anglin Reichmann Snellgrove and Armstrong, P.C.Jay Reichmann 305 Quality CirHuntsville, AL 35806
Cottage HouseDiane Scanland 719 Bank St NEDecatur, AL 35601
Deborah Day Weichert RealtorsDecatur, AL 35601
Green Quest Video ProductionsLynn Lawrence 1611 19th Ave SWDecatur, AL 35601
Jackie Putman3444 Valley Ave SWDecatur, AL 35603
Liberty National Life Ins. Co.Kevin Kimberly 7501 Memorial Pkwy SWHuntsville, AL 35802
North Alabama Worker’s CareJulie McKibben, M.D.1874 Beltline Rd Ste 180Decatur, AL 35601
RBS WorldPayLane Cobl 849 Johnston St SEDecatur, AL 35601
Timbuck2Mark English 711 Bank StDecatur, AL 35601
Wiregrass Construction Company, Inc.Randy Epperson 900 Conception Ave NWHuntsville, AL 35801
New MembersWe thank the following businesses and organizations for their commitment to the Decatur-Morgan County area by their investment in the Decatur-Morgan County Chamber during the months of December 2009 and January 2010. We look forward to serving you!
Dell Macklin (256) 355-6809 View our products online at www.dellmacklin.leewaynecatalog.com
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Advanced Building Systems, Inc.Aero Financial ServicesAgri-AFC, LLCAir Products & Chemicals, Inc.Alabama Department of Rehabilitation ServAlabama Farmers CooperativeAmerican Cancer SocietyAnderson Office Interiors, LLCAPI Digital Communications Group, LLCAscend Performance MaterialsAT&T AlabamaB & B Roofing CompanyBank Independent - The CrossingsBank Street Antique MallBarloworld HandlingBarnhart Crane & Rigging Co., Inc.BBVA Compass BankBelk - DecaturBlackburn, Maloney, & Schuppert, LLCThe Body ShopBoy Scouts of AmericaBradford Health ServicesBill BriscoeBurningtree Country ClubByco Plastics, Inc.The Casual GourmetCB&S BankSteven C. Chandler, MDCharter CommunicationsChick-Fil-ACity CafeClark Gas Company, Inc.Community Action Partnership of North AlabamaConsolidated Pipe & Supply CompanyConstruction Services, Inc.Cook’s Pest ControlCooper, Hill, & LeCroix, CPA’sCR Compressors, LLCCricket By The CreekThe Crystal Mountain Natural Spring WaterCurry’s on Johnston StreetDaikin America, Inc.J. Felton Davenport, DMDDecatur Coca-Cola Bottling Co.Decatur Cold StorageTHE DECATUR DAILYDecatur General West Behavioral MedicineDecatur Physicians for Women, PC
Decatur Transit, Inc.Decatur UtilitiesBetty DinsmoreDMS, Inc.Domino’s PizzaEarly Services, Inc.Elite FlooringEnvironmental Comfort Systems, Inc.John C. EysterEyster, Key, Tubb, Roth, Middleton & AdamFerguson Enterprises, Inc.First Bible ChurchFirst Southern FinancialFlemons PropertiesThe French Door Salon & Day SpaFunding Solutions, Inc.Gallet & Associates, Inc.Gaslight Townhome ApartmentsGlee InteriorsGobble-Fite Lumber Co., Inc.Steven HaddockHoliday Inn Hotel & SuitesHubbard & Drake General-Mech. ContractorsHuntsville Apartment GuideHutton Homes Real EstateInternational Paper - CourtlandJunior Achievement of North AlabamaJW SteakhouseKenny Pipe & Supply, Inc.King Insurance AgencyLa Quinta InnLamar Outdoor AdvertisingLee CompanyThe Light HouseLittrell Lumber Mill, Inc.Main Street of Decatur, Inc.McClary Tire CompanyMedical Weight Loss SolutionsMitchell Tree Service, BobbyJames & Kathryn Mize, MDH. R. Moore Company, Inc.Morgan County Department of Human ResourceMorgan County Economic Development AssociationMorgan County System of Services, Inc.Morgan Keegan & Co., Inc.Morgan StanleyMutual Savings Life Insurance Company
Neighborhood Christian Center of AlabamaNewcomer’s Club of DecaturNorth Alabama Glass Co., Inc.North Alabama Industrial Development AssociationNowlin, Bachuss & Gray Law FirmThe Orthopedic CenterOSCO, INC.Panera Bread, LLCPaper & Chemical Supply Co.Payless PharmacyPCL CableProgress BankR & R Strategies, LLCRankin-Shelton-Hunter InsuranceRBC Bank - Johnston StRebuilding Together Morgan CountyRedstone Federal Credit Union - HartselleRegions BankRidout’s Brown-Service Funeral HomeRoselawn Funeral Home
S. S. Nesbitt & Co., Inc.Scrumptious, Inc.Sexton’s, Inc.Shumake Furniture CompanySouthern Record SystemsSouthern Water Consultants, Inc.Steam-Way Carpet CleanersTennessee Valley Recycling, LLCTennessee Valley Training CenterThompson Tractor CompanyTOMKAT Properties, LLCToray Fluorofibers (America), Inc.TTL, Inc.Tucker, Scott & Wates, LLCUnderwood Associates ArchitectureVulcan Materials CompanyWachoviaWayne Farms, LLC - Ipsco StWear, Howell, Strickland, Quinn, & Law, LLC, CPA’sWillo Products Co., Inc.Wilson Machine & WeldingWRSA Lite 96.9WYAM TV 51 & Radio 890 AM
The Chamber would like to thank the following members who reinvested in Decatur and Morgan County by renewing their Chamber memberships during the months of December and January 2010.
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Southern Reflections1416 6th Ave SE, Decatur • (256) 353-5666
North Alabama Workers Care - Dr. Julie McKibben1874 Beltline Rd Ste 180, Decatur • (256) 301-3266
Fulin’s Asian Cuisine*1241 Point Mallard Pkwy SE #406, Decatur • (256) 355-3588
*Fulin’s held their ribbon cutting in 2009 and we apologize for neglecting to include the photo in the appropriate issue of Directions.
Mark your calendar:Child Safety ConferenceTuesday, April 13, 2010
Mental Health Association in Morgan CountyP.O. Box 1502
207 Commerce Circle, SW Decatur, AL 35602
p 256-353-1160 f 256-353-1163 www.mhainmc.net®
8th Annual Caddell Alzheimer’s Conference & Advanced Track Training
Featured Speakers:Richard E. Powers, M.D.
Teepa Snow, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA
Connie Glass, Certified Elder Law Attorney
To register, please call 256-353-1160.Continuing Education Credit Available
Monday, March 15, 2010First United Methodist Church805 Canal Street NE, Decatur
Caddell Alzheimer’s Conference
Featuring:Teepa Snow, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA
Wednesday, March 17, 2010Mental Health Association Office
207 Commerce Circle, SW, Decatur
Advanced Track Training
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Edge Student Leadership
The Edge Student Leadership Program held Community Service Day in December. The Edge participants helped the following non-profits: Habitat for Humanity, The Salvation Army, The Committee on Church Cooperation, Meals on Wheels, Red Cross, United Way, Neighborhood Christian Center, and Lexi House Thrift Store. The Edge participants learned about servant leadership by serving those in need.
In January, the Edge class toured United Launch Alliance and Joe Wheeler EMC for Economic Development Day. Doug Shores gave the class a tour of ULA where they saw rockets being made firsthand. While at Joe Wheeler, the Edge participants learned about our local power needs. Thank you to Jeremy Nails from Morgan County Economic Development Authority for giving the Edge class an Economic Development overview.
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Economic Development Day Sponsored by
Excellence in Leadership
The Excellence in Leadership class had Education Day in December. They toured Chestnut Grove Elementary School, Kids Works, West Morgan High School, and Calhoun Community College. Thank you to Lauretta Teague at Chestnut Grove, Bill Hopkins at West Morgan, and Misti Palmer at Calhoun for hosting our class. The Excellence Class continues reading Ken Blanchard’s Book Leading at a Higher Level. Each month’s book review is lead by class members. Thank you to Michael Tubbs for facilitating the book review.
In January, Excellence in Leadership toured Old State Bank, the Carnegie, and Historic Decatur for Decatur Now and Then. The One Vision, One Voice, One Morgan County chairs also spoke to the class in January to give them an update. The Excellence Class continues to work on their Night Golf Tournament to benefit Decatur Youth Services. It will be held on April 13 at Point Mallard.
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Got News?Do you have news to share with fellow
Chamber members? Submit your press releases for Chamber Chat to
Tiffany at the Chamber office. We’ll print them as space permits.
All submissions are subject to editing.
IT Summit
The 2009 Information Technology Summit, held at the Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites, gave Chamber members the opportunity to learn about topics ranging from conferencing to customer care from speakers from Microsoft and Cisco. Plans are underway for a similar event in 2010.
Parkway Business After Hours
Parkway Medical Center showcased their medical facility as they hosted Chamber members and the community during a Business After Hours in December 2009.
Huntsville International Airport Business After Hours
In a partnership with several North Alabama Chambers of Commerce, Huntsville International Airport hosted a Regional Business After Hours in January with nearly one thousand people in attendance in their newly renovated waiting area.
Presented by Gold sponsor Drake State Technical College
Decatur-Morgan CountyThe Community of Opportunity
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TRC Kick-off Luncheon
Several volunteers gathered at Sykes Place on Bank St. during the kick-off luncheon for Operation TRC V, the Chamber’s fifth Total Resource Campaign. Due to a change in team struc-ture for this campaign, this was the first time many volunteers met their teammates. They set personal, team and campaign goals for the year and were motivated by campaign chairman Chad Potter of Nucor Steel. Operation TRC V is an eight-week campaign and will go through March 26. For more information, call 353-5312.
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Breakfast and Biz
Approximately 40 people were in attendance for January’s Breakfast & Biz to learn how to get their business organized. Tracy Axcell, a certified professional organizer, presented Clutter Busting: Simplifying Your Business from the Inside Out. Breakfast & Biz is a partnership between the Chamber and the Women’s Business Center of North Alabama. The events are held quarterly and there is no cost to attend. Please email [email protected] for more information.
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FEBRUARY
19thMarty Stuart & the Fabulous SuperlativesWhere: Princess Theatre Contact: 340-1778
20th River City Charity Chili Cook-off Where: Ingalls HarborContact: 341-4930
23rd-24thChamber Montgomery TripContact: Jim Page 256-353-5312 or [email protected]
23rdText2Give for the American Cancer Society Between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., get out your mobile phone and text the word HOPE to 20222 to make an instant $5 donation to the Relay For Life of Decatur and the American Cancer Society.
27thBag Ladies Brunch Where: Carnegie Visual Arts Center Contact: 256-341-0562
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13th12 Hour Run Where: Delano ParkContact: 341-4930
13thSophie Milman - JazzWhere: Princess Theatre Contact: 340-1778
18thState of the City AddressWhere: Turner-Surles Community Resource Center, 7amContact: Jim Page 256-353-5312 or [email protected]
26th End of Operation TRC V Contact: Charlotte McKelvy or Tiffany Brightwell 256-353-5312
26thJames Gregory “The Funniest Man in America”Where: Princess Theatre Contact: 340-1778
27thAmerican Girl Fashion ShowWhere: Princess TheatreContact: www.jlmorgancounty.com
APRIL
1stOperation TRC V Celebration Party Location TBD Contact: Charlotte McKelvy or Tiffany Brightwell 256-353-5312
16th Decatur Jaycees’ Cajunfest In cooperation with 3rd Friday on Bank St. Contact: Heather Thompson 256-560-0098 or www.decaturjaycees.com
25-27Chamber Washington TripContact: Jim Page 256-353-5312 or [email protected]
30 Breakfast & Biz Location TBD Contact: Jim Page 256-353-5312 or [email protected]
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291981 2010 Avanti Computers1042 Beltline Road SE, Decatur • 355-9273
tom and dawn owczarzak, owners“You can’t beat hiring a geek”
Custom Systems • HardwareUpgrades • Repairs • NetworkingService for all makes and models
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LEARNDo you want to help others start a business? The LEARN program can help. LEARN, which stands for Launching Entrepreneurs Across Rural Networks, is a program for displaced workers and veterans. The program assists those looking to start their own business by offering entrepreneurship training, business counsel-ing, and technical assistance to help get their business off the ground. We are looking for those interested in helping train and mentor the participants and grants are available for those eligible. The LEARN Program is funded through the U.S. Department of Labor and Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs, and implemented by The University of Alabama’s MIS program. For more information please call 1(866)968-5525 or visit us at www.learnala.org.
Give HOPE in the Fight Against CancerOn Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010, join your community in the fight against cancer. Between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., get out your mobile phone and text the word HOPE to 20222 to make an instant $5 donation to the Relay For Life of Decatur and the American Cancer Society. Respond YES when asked to confirm your $5 tax-deductible donation. A one-time donation of $5 will be added to your mobile phone bill or deducted from your pre-paid balance. Standard messaging rates apply. Donations support the Relay For Life of Decatur and the American Cancer Society in their efforts to eliminate cancer and provide hope and support to those currently facing the disease. Please pass along this information to anyone you might know that would want to help in the fight against cancer!
Cookies for Troops CampaignThe Girl Scouts of North-Central Alabama needs your help to send Girl Scout Cookies to soldiers stationed overseas in Iraq and Afghanistan! Anyone can purchase Cookies for Troops from a Girl Scout during booth sales at your local retailers. GSNCA will coordinate the effort send to different units overseas. “Our goal is to send 10,000 boxes to troops overseas,” Hilary Perry, Director of Communications and Advocacy, states. “Soldiers write back often and tell us how Girl Scout Cookies are a ‘little taste of home.’” People can still purchase Girl Scout Cookies from a booth sale (February 12-March 6) or go to their local service center. To find booth sales, visit www.girlscoutsnca.org starting February 1st and click on a link to find cookies. Or email [email protected], and we will put someone in contact with you.
Girl Scouts of North-Central Alabama is a United Way community partner and serves more than 14,000 girls, ages 5-17, and an additional 5,000 in special programs across 36 counties, who are developing crucial life skills that help them grow coura-geous and strong so they can make wise choices in today’s world and beyond. For more information, call 800-734-4541 or log on to www.girlscoutsnca.org.
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Career & Workforce Expo
The 10th Annual Career & Workforce Expo was held in early February at Calhoun Community College and was attended by approximately 1,300 students from Morgan, Lawrence, Limestone and Madison Counties. This event featured local businesses and industries who met with students to teach them more about career options in North Alabama. This event is free to exhibi-tors and students and helps students prepare for the education they’ll need on the career path of their choice.
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3M, Eaton Corporation, Hargrove & Associates and Redstone Federal Credit Union
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The Chamber recently received a gift of bound letters of thanks from Ms. Kisbey-Green’s 5th grade class at St. Ann Catholic School in Decatur. The students wrote letters of thanks to community leaders in celebration of Catholic School’s Week in early February.
Mac wrote, “Thanks for attracting new business. I love the new sports store (Academy).” Another letter from Christina says, “Thank you for providing resources for our business community.”
Thanks to the students and educators at St. Ann School for the services they provide to our community.
Would you like to learn more about how to sponsor a Chamber event? Would you like a reserved
table for your company at a Chamber luncheon? Perhaps you’d like a 4-man team in one of
our golf tournaments.Now is the time to secure sponsorships like these
and many others through the Chamber’s Total Resource Campaign.
Call 353-5312 to find out more!
We just want to let everyone at the Chamber know how much we appreciate everything that you do for small businesses like ours. You have sent us several tenants and we truly appreciate you. We hope in the future we can become a bigger part of the Chamber.
Thank you,Tommy and Kay WilliamsTOMKAT Properties, LLC(256) 355-7187
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The information in this newsletter is gathered in such a way to ensure maximum accuracy.Tennessee Valley Printing Company and the Decatur-Morgan County Chamber of
Commerce cannot and do not guarantee the accuracy of all information furnished to it,nor the complete absence of errors and omissions; hence
no responsibility for the same can be, nor is, assumed.
Debbie TurneyGraphic DesignGraphics ConsultantJoel McWhorter, McWhorter DesignGwen BakerEditorial Coordinator
Cereta HollingsworthCommunications & Member ServicesDecatur-Morgan CountyChamber of Commerce353-0763, ext. 101Charles W. RogersSpecial Projects,Tennessee Valley Printing Company, Inc.340-2354
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Stephen V. Johnson Graphic Designer
Tiffany Brightwell Editorial Coordinator/Writer
PO Box 2003 Decatur, Alabama
35602-2003
G. Vernon Pegram III, MDJohn L. Stafford, MD
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